Tag Archives: Addiction

The promise that is never kept

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

A talk with Adyashanti about ” the place of not knowing” and addiction. What does it mean to rest in the unknown and how do we pierce through the many addictions that keep in the seemingly infinite loop of incarnation … Continue reading →

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Good drugs, bad drugs

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Michaela

By ABIGAIL ZUGER From heroin and cocaine to sex and lies, Tetris and the ponies, the spectrum of human addictions is vast. But for Dr. Nora D. Volkow, the neuroscientist in charge of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, they … Continue reading →

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What An Itch Revealed About The Eternal

Posted on January 27, 2011 by aralannow

The other night I experienced the itchiest of itches.  At first, I got up to get something to scratch it with but then I decided that it would be fun to simply sit with the itch.  I noticed that what … Continue reading →

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Addiction and Presence

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Michaela

We are all addicted. Addiction bears the handwriting of the ego. It takes a desire, a fixation, and it builds a stronghold around it. The energy of addiction is directed outward and it’s purpose is distraction. Distraction from all that … Continue reading →

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Addiction: Loving the Lie

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Michaela

Addictions are mental engrams. A habit has to be learned and several factors have to come together. Time, place and readiness. My smoking habit started because I wanted to belong to the group ( everyone smoked) and I discovered that … Continue reading →

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Energies of addiction

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michaela

Contemplating the development of addiction, it occurs to me that all levels of being are in varying degrees affected by the pattern of forming a dependency. In order to understand addiction however, we have to look in particular at the … Continue reading →

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Ultimate control, ultimate surrender

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Michaela

by Giri Ocean Addiction is the ultimate control and the ultimate surrender. It is a paradox that can only be known by going into it. One of the crucial life lessons is to come in alignment with spirit. Personally, I … Continue reading →

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Salience & addiction

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Michaela

Once a behaviour is manifested in the mind, it may become the basis for an addiction. There are many models to explain the pathway of an addiction. There are biological, genetic, social, psychological reasons and of course the various combinations. … Continue reading →

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